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WEST INDIES MARITIME MAIL - PRE 1842

SHIP LETTERS

A wrapper that was written on 1st October 1834 in Nassau, Bahamas with no local marks. It
was landed in Beaumaris where it was struck with Robertson S2. It was endorsed single but was
obviously a double and was charged as such - l/4d Ship Letter and 2/- inland for 250 miles to
London. It arrived there on 24th November, a transit of 55 days.

An entire written on 19th October 1834 in Trinidad and nominated to go on the “Brig,
Mahon Castle via Cork”. In Ireland it was struck with Robertson S2 and arrived in Limerick on
10th December. Irish rates were different to English rates. It was charged l/3d - ship letter 6d
and inland 9d (65 - 90 miles). The letter was then redirected back to Cork for what is believed
was no charge. NB The 1/- in the top L.H. comer may be a rate, but is more likely to be an
indication that it was a single letter.